Investigators reviewing HHS chief’s private charter flights
In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks at the Mirmont Treatment Center in Media, Pa.
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Report: Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill Would Cost Pa. $11 Billion
Their latest measure comes in the form of a bill proposed by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Bill Cassidy , who are seeking to cap Medicaid and replace ACA funding with a new block grant program. The bill would deal a blow to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the 29 other states that chose to expand Medicaid under the ACA, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation .
Iraq War veteran seeks Michigan Senate seat
Republican John James, a political newcomer who flew Army helicopters in the Iraq War and now runs an automotive supply chain and logistics business in Detroit, said Thursday he is running for U.S. Senate. He is the second candidate in the GOP primary field, joining former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Young after another business executive, Lena Epstein, left the race this week to seek a House seat instead.
Defining – dotard’ through the ages
The word "dotard" is not new, although it hasn't been used lately in polite conversation. Kim Jong-Un unearthed it during a speech he made Friday; translators used the word "dotard" in describing President Donald Trump.
The Latest: Maria to cause dangerous currents along US coast
Hurricane Maria is expected to soon create dangerous waves and strong rip currents along parts of the southeast U.S. coast as the Category 3 storm moves away from the Bahamas and into open water. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Maria continues to have maximum sustained winds of 125 mph .
Don’t Fall for Jimmy Kimmel’s Cheap Zero-Sum Emotionalism
In recent months, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has taken to scaremongering his audience with well-worn Democratic Party talking points regarding health care insurance policy. Between yuks, he occasionally accuses Republicans of being would-be baby killers, which is treated as an important political development because, well, Jimmy Kimmel is famous.
McWhorter Music Center: Innovation at Whitesburg Elementary
Gov. Nathan Deal and U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson were among those celebrating the opening of the Opal and Alton McWhorter Music Center at Whitesburg Elementary School on Thursday. "Whitesburg Elementary will be the only elementary school in the nation that has an innovation piano lab of this type," said Carroll County Schools Superintendent Scott Cowart.
Kemp in Carroll County: State needs to help rural Georgia
Secretary of State Brian Kemp said that if he is elected to be the next governor of Georgia, he will put an emphasis on supporting farmers, agri-business and small town startups. Secretary of State Brian Kemp said that if he is elected to be the next governor of Georgia, he will put an emphasis on supporting farmers, agri-business and small town startups.
Idaho gubernatorial candidate kicks off 44-county tour
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist laid out his political agenda to hundreds of supporters while kicking off his statewide tour to visit all of Idaho's 44 counties in 44 days. Ahlquist , a Boise businessman who is running for political office for the first time, held the campaign rally Thursday in Meridian at the candle company Scentsy headquarters.
Congress Will Get to See Russia’s Facebook Propaganda. Will You?
The social media giant is finally giving Congress information about Kremlin-backed election posts. Will our lawmakers make good on their pledges to share it with the public? It was just last week when congressional investigators said they favored more transparency to the general public about exactly which Facebook posts a Kremlin-backed troll farm used to target Americans with anti-immigrant rhetoric-and even rallies on U.S. soil .
Latest health care bill is too hasty, risky
Republicans in Congress have not given up on altering our health care system, and the White House is prepared to go along for the ride. Unfortunately, the new bill, led by Reps.
USDA, House agriculture staff stable after car accident
An Agriculture Department employee and two staff members on the House Agriculture Committee are in stable condition after a car accident south of El Campo, Texas. The staffers were taken to a local hospital after the accident, which occurred following an event with farmers who had been affected by hurricane Harvey.
The Latest: Warner eyes social-media political-ad regulation
The top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel says he is pleased with Facebook's announcement that the company is going to provide Congress with thousands of ads bought by Russians and increase transparency. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is writing a bill that would require social media companies to disclose who funded political ads, similar to television broadcasters.
Paul Ryan vows that help is coming after hurricane hit Texas
House Speaker Paul Ryan joined a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers Thursday to help remove debris at a in Friendswood, Texas home damaged by Hurricane Harvey and vowed that Congress will take up legislation next month to get help to those impacted by recent natural disasters. The Wisconsin Republican said the purpose of his visit was to show "that the recovery efforts are well on their way and there will not be any kind of delay with respect to the federal government."
Ap Fact Check: Trump and the fog over pre-existing maladies
There's plenty of fog in the health care debate over whether the latest Republican health bill risks protections for people with pre-existing conditions. President Donald Trump says the bill ensures coverage for them.
Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke not worried that Democrats still don’t…
Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke said this week that he isn't worried that Democrats haven't found a viable candidate to run for governor. "The only thing I can do is what I can do.
Medicaid-expansion states to lose $180 billion under Cassidy-Graham plan, new report says
Senate Republicans are trying to revive the momentum to overhaul the Affordable Care Act with the Cassidy-Graham proposal. Here are five things to know about the plan and the rush to pass it.
This millennial is running as an independent and thinks he can unseat …
Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher officially got another challenger this week. Kevin Kensinger, 33, is an investor from Aliso Viejo and is running as an independent in the 48th Congressional District.
Latest GOP Effort To Replace Obamacare Could End Health Care For MillionsNPR.org
It wasn't that long ago that the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act died once and for all in the Senate. Or so many thought.
Rally will press Stefanik to oppose Cassidy-Graham bill
A rally is planned Friday in Plattsburgh to press Rep. Elise Stefanik to oppose the Cassidy-Graham health-care bill if it comes to the House for a vote. Participants will gather at 5 p.m. at Trinity Park in downtown Plattsburgh and march to Stefanik's office at 23 Durkee St. The action is expected to draw community members, health-care providers, elected officials and clergy, according to Joe Seeman, one of the organizers.